Having worked at the highest level with industry leaders including NBC, FOX, CNN, and NBN, I bring extensive experience operating in fast-paced, high-stakes production environments. The following videos represent recent examples of news stories I produced, filmed and edited. Script development was a collaborative process with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff. Each piece was produced under extreme time constraints, with same-day field production and a one-day edit turnaround through final delivery.
Title: “MANY SIDES OF FREEDOM” DOCUMENTARY (Short)
EDITOR / CINEMATOGRAPHY
How easy is it to enter the United States illegally? I can tell you firsthand. Alongside Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff, I waded across the Rio Grande, chest deep, with a migrant seeking refuge, documenting the crossing from inside the experience itself – a perspective never seen.
Title: “EAST PALESTINE”
CINEMATOGRAPHER/ EDITOR
Produced, filmed, and edited for Cuomo Live in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff, this segment examines the aftermath of one of the nation’s largest recent environmental disasters caused by a train derailment. Months after the incident, residents continue to live amid toxic conditions, with federal assistance yet to reach many of those affected.
Despite receiving government funding to demolish abandoned properties, the City of Detroit failed to fulfill its obligations, leaving numerous dangerous structures standing—many of which directly affect the safety and well-being of the city’s children.
Recent changes to State of Michigan insurance laws have had severe and often overlooked consequences for residents—far beyond the short-term appeal of a $400 rebate check. Brian is now dying as a direct result of reduced coverage and care stemming from these reforms.
Title: “AMBIVALENCE”
PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER/ EDITOR
During the 2023 UAW strike, I was sent into the field to capture the mood and perspectives of autoworkers ahead of visits from presidential candidates. The resulting piece quickly gained traction, going viral across social media platforms and ultimately airing on Cuomo Live.
Title: “I AM JON VAUGHN”
PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER / EDITOR
Sex scandals have continued to rock the sports world, and the University of Michigan has not been immune to controversy. This report introduces the latest victim, Jon Vaughn, a University of Michigan football running back whose story brings a human face to an ongoing and deeply troubling issue.